Walking the Amazon

On 9th August 2010, Ed Stafford became the first man to walk the length of the Amazon River in South America from the source to the sea. He walked for 860 days. No-one had ever done what he attempted.

“Truly extraordinary… in the top league of expeditions past and present.” – Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Ed filmed and blogged his deadly journey and engaged followers all over the world for two and a half years. His epic adventure made headline news, featuring in over 900 articles and on every major news channel in the UK and United States.

His mission complete, Ed’s footage from the trip was made into a Discovery Channel documentary and was sold to over 100 countries. He also wrote about his adventures and his book, Walking the Amazon, has been translated into Mandarin, Ukranian, Polish and Spanish.

His tale of true grit, bravery and determination to succeed against all odds has led to him being described by The Daily Mail as; “Britain’s most intrepid hero since Scott of the Antarctic” and “A true hero” by The Times.

Ed on Facebook

[Scheduled post:] Tomorrow I’ll have been away from home for 3 weeks with another 6 to go. Not being able to see my boy develop day by day has to one of the biggest sacrifices made in accepting longer television projects. Laura and I are definitely aware of the impact that separation can have on children and do everything to ensure he has a consistent happy life. The flip side of being away is the extended dad-time I get from not having conventional work hours when at home. Those are the times I treasure now more than anything else and keep me going when times are tough. Just 6 weeks to go....

[Scheduled post:] I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve had my issues with food. Post 60 days surviving alone on Olorua I would gorge on flapjacks and pasties until I couldn’t sleep I was so full. Even these days I find if I’m too strict with myself diet-wise I end up falling off the wagon and binging on shite. For me balance is the key. I try to eat healthy whole foods, limit processed rubbish, and avoid stuff with a label on it if I can. But I genuinely think stressing about food is worse for you than the occasional chocolate donut 🍩 that you are stressing over - so the main thing is to relax and enjoy life. For most of us there are far more important things that could be occupying that headspace!